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Evolved: Natural Selection

Another sequel of my Evolved games. The first two were cut short, unfortunately, but starting next week I've got a two-week holiday! Do then I'll probably be able to post more often. This takes place 6 months after the previous one, and the invasion has taken control of most of Galapagos city. Also, thanks to all of those in the previous games! You've helped me a lot in GM'ing and writing in general. Hopefully most of the descrepancies and plotholes in the previous two will be amended in this one.

The second game.

Background:

Spoiler: Background (click to show/hide)

This takes place 150 years in the future. Long ago, there was a project that intended to improve the human body and mind, a way to force humanity's evolution. Six businessmen, politics, and scientists started this project. They started with the first strain: Alpha. A semi-success, but the process would be too costly and complex to be given en mass. The second, Beta, was more simple, and be able to retain their original bodies. They took this and created a smaller, more compact version: the Epsilon strain, given to almost all of humanity.

A war broke out soon afterwards, and with the powers of the Epsilon the war devastated the entire globe. One city had it especially bad; Galapagos city, which was irradiated by nearby nuclear weapons testing and bio-engineering failures invading them had hidden themselves in the streets. Most of humanity is gone. The only superpower left is Aegypt, an empire that lives in cities called Pyramids. They are pyramid shaped, and house nearly 5 million people each, along with food and water, as well as natural growing supplies such as wood.

The Aegyptians built a wall around Galapagos city, as the "life" in there was the only one capable of surviving the desert that covered the world. No creature nor ship could fly over the Wall. Two species and two empires remain in war-torn Earth. The Evolved Epsilon, who have gathered under the Omega strain, have built their own villages, their own culture, and their own way of life. The Aegyptians, who have removed the Epsilon gene in themselves, have instead given themselves cybernetic implants.

6 months ago, the Aegyptian paramilitary: the Aquisitors, blew a hole in the wall and re-entered Galapagos city after 150 years. They were prepared for the Epsilon, but they were faced with a more dire enemy. The "Thralls", as they came to be known, attacked both the Aegyptians and Epsilon, and now, after 6 months, the two factions have proposed an alliance.

Epsilon were allowed to join the Aquisitors as conscripts. With their natural skill and mutant abilities, they proved to be valuable assets. In exchange for service, they were granted food, and their families were granted protection. Your group is a group of Deltas, who are being trained as specialists and leaders, trained under a Sergeant.

Evolved Strains:

Spoiler: Evolved Strains (click to show/hide)

Alpha: The first of their kind. Extremely powerful, but lost through the ages.

Beta: Less powerful, but more common. They are mostly chieftains or heroes.

Delta: A powerful version of the Epsilon. They are born randomly, and they are superior to the Epsilon in terms of strength, speed, and intelligence. They can be naturally told apart from normal Epsilon, and most Epsilon will generally follow a Delta more willingly.

Epsilon: The most common strain. They look more or less human, but have various mutations, such as extra arms or eyes.

Gamma: This caste serves the Omegas. They are made from the corpses of dead Epsilon, and are generally more powerful. They lead groups of Epsilon and are warlords or generals. They take on many forms, and most don't look humanoid at all.

Omega: There are 6: Korven, Laer, Uwe, Lephon, Terke, and Qz. They each have equal-ish sized territories, but Qz has the largest, ruling all of the lower levels. All of the Epsilon live high on the mountains or rooftops. Many buildings have collapsed, and form large mounds where people make homes.

Tribes:

Spoiler: Tribes (click to show/hide)

Korven Fjord:
An arid desert area. The people live in rooftops, all connected with sturdy, stone bridges. There aren't many predators here, so Evolved from here are generally better off and can concentrate on other things. You start with either a pouch of fingers or an expensive charm. You also get a bonus to bargaining.

Laer Berg:
A mountainous area full of abandoned skyscrapers and multifloored office buildings. Many predators from here can fly or are very good climbers. Evolved from here are very good climbers and many have wings. You start with either binoculars or an unhatched egg, which will hatch in a few turns, depending if it's unharmed. You also start with natural climbing talent.

Uwe Hav: A flooded water-park, with swampy areas dotting the outer areas and a large, deep lake at the center. Many predators are aquatic or amphibious and are very strong swimmers. You start with either a net or an inflatable raft. You can also swim faster and breathe longer underwater.

Lephon Savan: A dry savannah, filled with berserk, predatory Evolved. They are very fast, and travel in packs. Evolved from here are natural hunters, and start with either a tribal spear or camouflage spray, which hides you from predators until you get wet or it wears off. You also run faster and are stronger.

Terke Hohl: A quiet, dark forest, with a large cave created from destroyed buildings. Many predators are nocturnal hunters and can see well in the dark. You start with either a book of poison recipes or a pet bat, which is the size of a man. You can also see well in the dark and have an innate sense of what's poisonous.

Ys: Your character cannot be from Ys. The Thralls come from here and there are no predators. All have been assimilated.

Character Sheets:

Spoiler: Character Sheets (click to show/hide)

Name:
Age:
Gender:

Tribe: [Pick a tribe and enhancement. Choose this if you want to play an Epsilon]
Enhancement: [Write your own biological enhancement! From wings to shooting fire, anything'll be fine. Just nothing too overpowered or unrealistic. No "can blow up buildings with my fingers" or "I can make monsters from my imagination".

Legion: [Pick this if you want to play as the Aegyptian Sergeant. It's your job to train the other characters and ensure they do their jobs right. You start with better armor and a Shooter, and you have the ability to request anything from the Armory: from food to weapons to vehicles. Just don't abuse your power.]

I'll start with 5: 4 Deltas and 1 Sergeant. Hopefully the writing will be better this time. Also, I've retconned a few things and took away the previous combat system entirely. I'll think one up as the game progresses, but feel free to suggest a system as we wait for it to start. Honestly, the stats didn't really matter that much in the previous games. It was just a matter of rolling against each other.

Game will start tomorrow, and it's not first-come first-served. This game will be more towards RP and story than systematized combat, but if you have any suggestions or strategies that make sense and are explained, then you can use them.

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Characters:

Spoiler: Kermit J. Hudson (click to show/hide)

Name: Kermit J. Hudson
Age: 22
Gender: Male

Tribe: Lephon Savan
Enhancement: due to several skeletal and muscular adaptations, Kermit can, with effort, lift and move loads many times (up to about five to eight or so) his own weight without any harm to himself. He also looks less like a human being and more like a bunch of barrels tied together, but this is hardly something that bothers one in this day and age.
Appearance: Kermit looks fairly short and harmless, although each of his limbs as well as his torso and head seem to be twice as thick as they rightly should be. He looks slightly inflated, to be honest. His standard expression is one of general acceptance and peace.

Inventory: Tribal Spear, Fur Armor

Spoiler: Erin (click to show/hide)

Name: Erin
Age: 16
Gender: Female
Tribe: Hir Terke Hohl (darkvision and book)
Enhancement: Wings
Bio: Erin grew up in a somewhat brutal environment, and learned quickly both that power comes in many forms, and that when dealing with predators, you can only show kindness from a position of strength.  since she found herself lacking in physical power, she had to turn to other methods. the only people who seemed to be outside the hierarchy of power, respected but not feared by both the strong and the weak, were the healers and medics of her people. Thus she decided, in order to escape the dog eat dog hierarchy of power, always fearing those stronger than you, and watching your back for ambitious ones behind you, she had to become a master of the medical arts. She spent her time running from those stronger from her, not even trying to gain prestige and acknowledgement in the traditional ways, and instead focused on learning to heal. she quickly learned how limited her learning options were however. the healers of her people were a close-mouthed bunch, and refused to train her properly. eventually she found herself desperate, and with few choices left, she stole the most comprehensive medical book of herbs and poultices, potions and poisons, that she could find. then ran from her home and people to try to find a home elsewhere, hopefully in a less brutal, less dog eat dog world.

Inventory: Book of Poison Recipes, Fur Armor, Keys

Spoiler: Angel Hart (click to show/hide)

Name: Angel Hart
Age: 13
Gender: Female

Tribe: Terke Hohl
Enhancement: Genetic Assimilation. Angel Hart can gain traits of creatures whose flesh she consumes, including enhancements. These traits are not fully-developed; eating one bird would not let her spriut wings and fly immediately, although she would be able to grow wings.
Appearance: Angel Hart is a short, slender girl who looks...relatively human. Her hair is long, tangled, and multi-colored, and her hands resemble claws, but overall...she has taken pains to keep herself looking human. Let that sink in for a moment...

Inventory: Book of Poison Recipes, Fur Armor

Spoiler: Wyren Tenner (click to show/hide)

Name: Wyren Tenner
Age: 14
Gender: Male
Appearance: Tall and skinny, with silver-white hair and pale skin and lips. He has a bemused look on his face most of the time, and his eyes are a very soft and light blue-white. he wears a faded blue hoodie and brown cargo pants. His face is somewhat angular, but he has a soft look normally.

Tribe: Laer Berg
Enhancement: Skeletal reformation. Due to natural reinforcement from the mountainous altitude and genetic traits, Wyren is able to run and jump incredibly fast and smooth, as his body was built for. His bones are a bit weaker but they allow him to have lightning reflexes and great mobility.

Inventory: Unhatched Egg (5 more turns), Fur Armor

Spoiler: Jake Robert (click to show/hide)

Name: Jake "Steel Will" Robert

Age: 37

Legion: He was promoted to sergeant after he heroically lead hundreds of Aegyptians too safety during the opening days of the Thrall attack.

Appearance: He is a tall well built man of Asian decent. He has short, unkempt black hair, and a five a clock shadow beard. Their is a scar across his neck.

Inventory: Platesuit, Good Shooter, Pouch (30 Fingers), ID Card

Waitlist:

darkpaladin109

draco1234

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[Harry Baldman]

Name: Kermit J. Hudson
Age: 22
Gender: Male

Tribe: Lephon Savan
Enhancement: due to several skeletal and muscular adaptations, Kermit can, with effort, lift and move loads many times (up to about five to eight or so) his own weight without any harm to himself. He also looks less like a human being and more like a bunch of barrels tied together, but this is hardly something that bothers one in this day and age.
Appearance: Kermit looks fairly short and harmless, although each of his limbs as well as his torso and head seem to be twice as thick as they rightly should be. He looks slightly inflated, to be honest. His standard expression is one of general acceptance and peace.

[Cheesecake]

Oh, also, I'll add sketches of your characters and some of the important stuff, so describe your character as you want them to be drawn. They'll be hand drawn, though. I don't have a tablet.

[GreatWyrmGold]

Spoiler: Angel Hart (click to show/hide)

Age: 13
Gender: Female

Tribe: Terke Hohl
Enhancement: Genetic Assimilation. Angel Hart can gain traits of creatures whose flesh she consumes, including enhancements. These traits are not fully-developed; eating one bird would not let her spriut wings and fly immediately, although she would be able to grow wings.
Appearance: Angel Hart is a short, slender girl who looks...relatively human. Her hair is long, tangled, and multi-colored, and her hands resemble claws, but overall...she has taken pains to keep herself looking human. Let that sink in for a moment...

[draco1234]

Name: Fenrik Kale
Age: 24
Gender: Male

Tribe: Laer Burg
Enhancement: Acidic spit.  Fenrik has the ability to spit a corrosive substance using special glands in his throat, up to a distance of about 15 meters.  This acid is highly corrosive, and can dissolve through flesh, bone, and even metal with ease. 

Appearance:  Physically, Fenrik appears very similar to a normal man of the same age, at least until he opens his mouth.  He has a slight wiry build, green eyes, and a mop of curly dark brown hair.  His mouth however shows his non-human nature.  Instead of normal human teeth, he instead has a large number of short, needle-like teeth protruding from his gums.  His tongue is also very different, being longer and thinner than a normal human tongue.

[darkpaladin109]

Name: Drake Lord
Age: 16
Gender: Male

Tribe: Lephon Savan
Enhancement: Paralizing roar. Drake can bellow a loud, terryfing roar that stuns enemies momentarily. Every time he uses this ability he becomes tired and can't use it again for a few hours. If he does, he becomes weaker and weaker until he stops using it for long enough to recover.
Appearence: Drake looks relatively normal for a human his age. He is of average size, with short, straight brown hair and eyes. Closely inspecting him reveals that he has small, mostly harmless claws on his hands, alongside a short rabbit like tail.

Is the charachter okay? Should I change anything about him?

[Cheesecake]

[snip]

Is the charachter okay? Should I change anything about him?

He's fine. Just need one more for sergeant. If there's no one, I'll make him an NPC.

[Bigbadmonkey]

Name: Jake "Steel Will" Robert

Age: 37

Legion: He was promoted to sergeant after he heroically lead hundreds of Aegyptians too safety during the opening days of the Thrall attack.

Appearance: He is a tall well built man of Asian decent. He has short, unkempt black hair, and a five a clock shadow beard. Their is a scar across his neck. 

[Lenglon]

Spoiler: Bio (click to show/hide)

Name: Erin
Age: 16
Gender: Female
Tribe: Hir Terke Hohl (darkvision and book)
Enhancement: Wings
Bio: Erin grew up in a somewhat brutal environment, and learned quickly both that power comes in many forms, and that when dealing with predators, you can only show kindness from a position of strength.  since she found herself lacking in physical power, she had to turn to other methods. the only people who seemed to be outside the hierarchy of power, respected but not feared by both the strong and the weak, were the healers and medics of her people. Thus she decided, in order to escape the dog eat dog hierarchy of power, always fearing those stronger than you, and watching your back for ambitious ones behind you, she had to become a master of the medical arts. She spent her time running from those stronger from her, not even trying to gain prestige and acknowledgement in the traditional ways, and instead focused on learning to heal. she quickly learned how limited her learning options were however. the healers of her people were a close-mouthed bunch, and refused to train her properly. eventually she found herself desperate, and with few choices left, she stole the most comprehensive medical book of herbs and poultices, potions and poisons, that she could find. then ran from her home and people to try to find a home elsewhere, hopefully in a less brutal, less dog eat dog world.

Spoiler: skills (click to show/hide)

Atk: 1
Str: 0
Spd: 4
End: 2
Int: 2
Cha: 0
Met: 1

Spoiler: stats (click to show/hide)

HP: 10
EP: 10
Hunger: 10/10
Rest: 10/10

Remember me?
In with the same character!
I'm fine with my old items and such being dropped by the way, it's kinda necessary for moving an old character into a new game, though I'd like to hang on to that cell key for sentimental reasons.

[DarkArtemisFowl]

Name: Wyren Tenner
Age: 14
Gender: Male
Appearance: Tall and skinny, with silver-white hair and pale skin and lips. He has a bemused look on his face most of the time, and his eyes are a very soft and light blue-white. he wears a faded blue hoodie and brown cargo pants. His face is somewhat angular, but he has a soft look normally.

Tribe: Laer Berg
Enhancement: Skeletal reformation. Due to natural reinforcement from the mountainous altitude and genetic traits, Wyren is able to run and jump incredibly fast and smooth, as his body was built for. His bones are a bit weaker but they allow him to have lightning reflexes and great mobility.

[Cheesecake]

Initial Players: The bracketed numbers are the rolls.

Harry Baldman (6, 5) [IN]

Lenglon (5,5) [IN]

GreatWyrmGold (4,4) [IN]

DarkArtemisFowl (4,3) [IN]

darkpaladin109 (3,2) [Waitlist]

draco1234 (2,3) [Waitlist]

BigBadMonkey is in because he's the only Sergeant.

Writing up the turn now. (Also, hey Lenglon! Some of the bonuses have changed, and the stats won't be used anymore. Don't worry, though, you don't have to change anything.)

[Cheesecake]

Chapter I: Survival of the Fittest

Jake takes a deep breath as he enters the tribal tent to meet the new Deltas. He'd heard of how much more powerful they were than the normal Epsilon, and he knows that an Epsilon shouldn't be underestimated. He steps in, his footsteps muffled by the animal furs on the ground, and sees his Commander, along with the Chieftain seated on the floor around a small fire. Also around the fire are four Deltas. Seated next to the Commander is a tall Delta, with sliver-white hair and a skinny build. Next to him is a short Delta, with multicolored hair and claw-looking hands, but other than that she resembles a human. Next to the Chieftain is a large Delta, with muscular arms and body. The last one is a woman, with her wings tucked behind her back.

You recognize her. Rumor has it she and her group were the first Evolved to face the Thralls, and they protected a village not far away for hours under the attack of a Behemoth until Acquisitor reinforcements arrived. The rest of her group has spread apart, warning villages and protecting them when they can. This village, designated Clawspear, is located near the wall, and has the most Acquisitors stationed. It is where the command team plan and as such is heavily fortified. The commander stands and welcomes you.

"Welcome, Sergeant," he salutes, making a fist mad pumping downwards. "This is the new Delta Squad you will train. It shan't be a problem for you, considering your previous accomplishments."

The Chieftain stands as well. "Greetings. I am honored by your arrival. My tribe asks for you to train our Deltas to fight back the Thrall menace."

The Chieftain, being one of the few rare Betas, is clearly very powerful. He has the face and mane of a lion, and now as he is standing next to the Commander he towers a full two heads over him. He is dressed minimally, only with shoulder-guards and loincloths. The Commanderis equally intimidating. He bears multiple scars on his right eye and his lips, and is clad in full Aegyptian platesuit. He has various bionic implants, such as an optic implant in his scarred eye and a cerebral enhancer at the back of his head.

"Your first mission shall be simple: clear out a small bandit camp outside the village. They are part of a larger band who loot the villages after the Thralls are through eating them. They are hidden under the buildings, and are known to be well-armed enough to hold off the Thralls. Don't worry, scouts say that this is merely a recon group."

"End the lives of these buzzards. They shall not feed upon our carrion today." The Chieftain's face grimaces. "You may prepare yourselves in town. Here, take this pouch. It is filled with the fingers of the dead. Use it to further yourselves."

The Commander hands you the directions to where the bandits were spotted. "Bring back their leader's head. Sources say he's a rogue Gamma, so he'll be easy to spot. Good luck, sergeant."

The Chieftain bids the Delta to rise. "My brothers and sisters, I bid you good luck. Rend these lesser beings with tooth and claw."

You can now prepare in town, talk, or do something else!

Spoiler: Currency (click to show/hide)

There are two types of currency: bodyparts and credits.

Bodyparts are used to purchase items from Evolved stores, and are generally easy to come across. They rot easily, but some special pouches can be used to prolong their freshness.

Credits are used to issue weapons and materiel from the Acquisition. They cannot be found in most areas, and are earned from completing missions, but they can be stored in a databank and will not be lost.

[Lenglon]

Erin closely watches the Sergent in silence.

I need to learn as fast as I can how he handles his newfound power. If he is enchanted with the feeling of having power over others, or if he rejects it. Watching to see if he can balance these feelings, properly lead, and earn my backing, or if I will have to act to take away his power over me, either because he uses it too much, or because he refuses to use it when he should.

In any case, for now I'll wait. I'll give him the opening move, and see how he handles it. Is he intimidated by silence or does he prefer it?

I wonder what his name is.

((edit: struck out the action to save the GM time.))

[Harry Baldman]

Kermit supposes it's up to him to break the ice here.

"So... how many fingers we got?"